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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, AUGUST 30, 1020 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year tl.OO One copy, six months $1-00 One copy, three months .73 Athena, Oregon, August 30, 1929 THE FIRE HAZARD An editorial writer says a black spot on the record of American pro gress and prosperity is fire waste. For two years, since the high mark of over half a billion dollars was reached in 1926, losses have declined, an indication that fire prevention work is bearing fruit. Yet we have the greatest per capita loss of any country in the world. The tragic part of the waste is that at least eighty per cent of all fires are preventable and inexcusable. We sacrifice thous ands of lives and millions of dollars in property, merely because of care lessness or ignorance. Fire preven tion organizations, both public and private, have labored untiringly to instruct the people in the menace of fire and the means of prevention. It is a common occurrence for losses to greatly decrease during the annual "Fire Prevention Week," only to rise again when the period is past. Fire is the most hopeless and terrible of all wastes. Property and lives des troyed can never be completely re placed. And the indirect loss, in time and business and employment, is inestimable. Adverse growing conditions in early season, is attributed as being the principal cause for the short bean in the Athena neighborhood. During the latter part of May and the fore part of June, cold, wet weather retarded growth of the plants On the higher ground south of Ath ena and on the foothill ranches, the yield is much better than on the low er wheat lands, where the plants are smaller and the pods not so well fill ed. Tim McBride's statement that "soil which will grow garden truck will produce beans." seems to be vari fied in results that have been demon strated by the experimental crop grown here this season by the Eick hoff Products company, and next year's soil selection may be on high er lands, exclusively. The Oregon State Board of Health has asked of the physicians outside of Tortlnnd to become health officers. The campaign of getting ready for school ia a co-operative movement be tween the physicans of the state and the parents of the school children. The bonrd points out that thirty-five children died of diphtheria in 1928; most of the defects were correctable; all of the cases of smallpox could have been prevented; there was no need for the deaths from diphtheria; these are the dangers that the pre school child must face; all' children should receive preventive treatment. Every school child should be examin ed for defects; every school child should be protected against diphtheria and smallpox. Trust are not the bogy man they once were and those who don't be lieve it can have a look at J. P. Mor gan's new $450,000,000 power com bination. A final opinion by the New York state attorney-general, render ed to 'Gov. Roosovelt, says the com bination was formed without violat ing any state law. As far as that state is concerned, the big merger of power companies is legal. Trusts aren't the terror to government they once were, it seems. Not in Now York, anyway. An exchange taking capitalism for an editorial text, concludes with the assertion that capitalism forwards democracy in that it encourages pri vate initiative to the extent that yes terday's newsboy is today's million aire. Well, er, not exactly. A news boy would have a helluva time pene trating the armored crust of a num ber of "public utility" concerns wo have been reading about. . A Hood River resident the other day informed the News that his brand new car had been Btruck by an old vintage model of some kind; that the old car was worthless and the owner broke, and ho wanted the News to tell him what to do about it Tho News promptly suggested that he buy himself a cigar and forget all about it. promise. However, the Review is of the opinion that usually in a case like this it is the home brew itself that commits breach of promise. Independent Republican and Demo cratic senators will endeavor to put a crimp in the proposed tariff meas ure at the coming session. Sure enough. There always has been and there always will be scrapping over the tariff, and it makes no difference whether a schedule on sugar is to be considered or not. It appears to us that the ladies can put about as much pep in an air derby as the men fliers do. The softest job in the world? Picking blooms off a century plant, o Here's to the Portland Ducks; long may they swim! Four-wheel brakes, non-shatterable glass and steel bodies have made the automobile one of the safest vehicles in the world. The manufacturers are doing their part to safeguard the riding public. Now if lawmakers and courts will hogtie the reckless driver, we'll be able to go somewhere once in a while. Trucks and buses have been speed ing over Idaho highways 50 and 60 miles an hour, in some instances crowding passenger cars into tho ditch, bo the secretary of state has instructed patrolmen to pinch the big vehicles found exceeding 45 miles an hour. Passenger cars come before trucks and buses in Idaho hereafter. The Jefferson Review finds that a Michigan judge decided that when a woman engaged to marry, makes home brew this is sufficient grounds for her fiance to commit breach of Forgetting, perhaps, that when a boy he capered as boys do stole a few cherries and a watermelon now and then, Craig Hoffman, irony old New Jersey farmer fired on three boys in his corn patch and killed one. Hoff man is where he should be; in jail, charged with first degree murder. o It appears that Russia and China are to come to grips in war. With no apparent respect for the Kellogg pact which both belligerant nations sign ed, we shall perhaps soon see what effect the pact really has in outlaw ing war between nations who have recognized it. The jazz distance racket has been superceded by the rocking chair marathon. Jazzing was hard on corns and bunions, while rocking af fects the eyes; one of the participants was disqualified when he finally rock ed himself to sleep. Jan hospitality made a hit with Graf Zeppelin passengers and crew. The nation of little brown men knows how to do things and is steadily out growing oriental customs. o The Western Oregon and Washing ton prune crop is not so heavy as last year but the price of nine to nine one-half cents per pound, will make up for the shortage. A fashion note says that men soon will be wearing blue shoes. "Men" is the word one of our editor friends objects to. o Sixtv-seven hours, forty-nine min utes is the record from Tokio, Japan to San Francisco, and the Oral Zep pelin holds it. o That two-srun bandit who fell asleep while holding up a crowd in a Chicago cafe, must have had the dropsy. TO SAVE THE OLYMPIA (Walla Walla Union) Whether Admiral Dewey's flagship Olympia shall be preserved as a na tional relic or sent to the scrap heap is a question now agitating the Navy Department and many citizens of the country. The old vessel is no longer of use for naval purposes and has been out of commission since 1922. Two proposals for preserving the former flagship have been made, one embodied in a bill introduced in con gress providing for maintaining the vessel as a memorial at Washington; the other being from the chamber of commerce of Olympia, Wash., for which the ship was named, offering to preserve it there The fate of the Olympia will be decided by Congress. Built in San Francisco and placed in eommission on February 5, 1895, the Olympia has seen service in many parts of the world. From one of her 8-inch guns was fired the first shot at the Battle of Manila on May 1, 1898, when Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet under Montejo. No Americans were killed and only six wounded, while the Spanish losses in killed and wounded totalled 650 or more. It is only fair to say that the Spanish fleet was overwhelmingly outclassed in the battle and fought gamely in the face of certain defeat. However, Dewey became through this victory the outstanding hero of the Spanish-American War, and his sturdy little flagship is affectionately regarded by the people of the United States. The Olympia should be pre served, and doubtless will be. ACTORS ARE SERIOUS (Oregon Labor Press) Doubtless most persons think act ing is not strenuous and movie actors and actresses are envied by millions. News from Hollywood, where a vir tual strike condition exists in this great industry, should dispel a lot of the illusion. In making talking or sound pictures men and women fre quently work 10 or more hours under blazing lights and in terrific heat. A double shift is not uncommon. And every now and then someone goes down, under the strain. It will not be easy, however, to dispel, the glamor that has been woven over the movie industry by hokum writers and beau tiful dumb bells who have got rich because they couldn't help it. Actors' Equity is putting up a hard fight and newspapers that would give page one to a Hollywood divorce are silent while the great struggle goes on. 21 Years Ago Continental Oil Company Always at Your Service Athena Service Station Gas, Oils, Greasing Automobile Asscssories Tires BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 761 . . urive nome the Spikes That Mean STABILITY A firm rocklike structure, built on a concrete foundation, of Lumber, the Lasting Material. That is an investment that will LAST thru the years. LET US HELP YOU BUILD IT w hat ever form of structure you have in mind, let us helo vou. Over many years we have had the practical experience that will help YOU. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Free plan service Friday, September 4 1908 Harry McBride is sole proprietor of the McBride livery and feed stable in this city, having purchased Henry Stamper's interest. In the deal, Mr. Stamper assumes proprietorship of the Weston livery stable. All ac counts due the Athena end of the business conducted by the firm in the past, are payable to Mr. McBride. The Taylor-LeGrow string of horses that are to be worked in the relay race at 'the Walla Walla fair this year, was taken to that city Tuesday where the fleet saddlers will at once be put into training. The owners of the horses have secured an expert rider and expect to again win the race this year. The O. R. & N. company has a force of men employed in digging a channel across Main street in the yards for the purpose of draining water ( caused by freshets coming from above town. Miss Carrie Stone left the first of the week for Thornton, Wash., where she will teach school. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Rhodes, Mrs. George Beadle and Mr. James Foss, spent Sunday in Walla Walla. Miss Glen Parkyn, of Lewiston, Idaho, is a guest of her cousin, Miss Eva Rider, having accompanied Mrs. H. H. Hill home from Lewiston. Dr. Heisley, the. osteopath, finds his Weston practice increasing to the ex tent that three days of each week are entirely taken up with patients in that city. Attorney S. F. Wilson returned Tuesday evening from his eastern trip. He spent five days at his old home in Burnsville, N. C, and put in the time pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pinkerton and son and daughter, went down to Hood River Tuesday. They will be gone a couple of weeks and will visit the State fair at Salem. The ladies of the C. W. B. M. met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. David Taylor. The. officers for the ensuing year were elected and a short program was enjoyed by all. Emil Blevins of Weston, has accept ed a salesman position at Jarman's store in this city. Mr. Blevins is a Normal school graduate and comes highly recommended to Mr. Jarman. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. DeFreece returned Monday from a short outing trip. They went to Wallowa Lake and had the rare privilege of experiencing an August snow storm. A. G. Gilliland, telegraph operator at the O. R. & N. depot, left this week to take a similar position at Starbuck. Mr. Mitchell fills the place made va cant by Mr. Gilliland, whose mother will follow him to Starbuck later. Miss Velma Wilkenson was the guest of Mrs. I. M. Kemp of Weston Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Stone of Port land, arrived in the city yesterday for a short visit with relatives and friends. 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